Ronald Balter
@ubbulls1.bsky.social
World's Greatest UB fan. All views are my own.
Why Ron Lundy was right, New York City is the greatest city in the world.
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Notes on New York
The Big Apple had a pretty good 2025, but …
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January 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Why Ron Lundy was right, New York City is the greatest city in the world.
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My God, how did we get here? How could this have possibly happ... Oh, wait, I remember.
January 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM
My God, how did we get here? How could this have possibly happ... Oh, wait, I remember.
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Trump has started bombing Venezuela? Well, I'd better immediately tune in to cable news and hear endless roundtable discussions from pundits and retired generals who didn't get one fucking thing right about the Iraq War.
January 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Trump has started bombing Venezuela? Well, I'd better immediately tune in to cable news and hear endless roundtable discussions from pundits and retired generals who didn't get one fucking thing right about the Iraq War.
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Trump officials and MAGA toadies supporting this illegal invasion of Venezuela, I hope you're ready in the years to come for lucrative gigs as respected pundits on CNN and MS NOW, because those are the consequences you will be suffering for your complicity.
January 3, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Trump officials and MAGA toadies supporting this illegal invasion of Venezuela, I hope you're ready in the years to come for lucrative gigs as respected pundits on CNN and MS NOW, because those are the consequences you will be suffering for your complicity.
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ICYMI, this is a very good read from @edgeofsports.bsky.social. Especially relating to problematic #NWSL commissioner Jessica (Lisa) Berman (Baird) on her recent visit to Do-bye-AI (Dubai) for a sportswashing business summit.
I’ve been writing an annual column for 20 years on the year in sports and politics. Here’s this year’s edition. Short version: 2025 was the fucking worst. But maybe 2026 sees a turnaround that’s already being glimpsed in unlikely places www.thenation.com/article/soci...
In a Year of Violent Tumult, the Sports World Was Silent
When the country needed them to speak out, most athletes kept mum—and a few openly embraced embraced Trumpism.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:06 PM
ICYMI, this is a very good read from @edgeofsports.bsky.social. Especially relating to problematic #NWSL commissioner Jessica (Lisa) Berman (Baird) on her recent visit to Do-bye-AI (Dubai) for a sportswashing business summit.
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Hopefully everyone here is committed to ending the GOP hegemony which controls our government
Some folks on BlueSky blocked me for posting about politics. That’s unfortunate. But it won’t stop me from continuing to call out the hypocrisy, misogyny, racism and inequity that I see in our body politic
Some folks on BlueSky blocked me for posting about politics. That’s unfortunate. But it won’t stop me from continuing to call out the hypocrisy, misogyny, racism and inequity that I see in our body politic
Fair warning:
If you don’t want to see a LOT of get out the vote content this year, I’m probably not a good person to follow.
My goal for 2026 is to help hand the GOP the largest midterm loss in history.
We’re going to make 2018 look like a small trickle.
If you don’t want to see a LOT of get out the vote content this year, I’m probably not a good person to follow.
My goal for 2026 is to help hand the GOP the largest midterm loss in history.
We’re going to make 2018 look like a small trickle.
January 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Hopefully everyone here is committed to ending the GOP hegemony which controls our government
Some folks on BlueSky blocked me for posting about politics. That’s unfortunate. But it won’t stop me from continuing to call out the hypocrisy, misogyny, racism and inequity that I see in our body politic
Some folks on BlueSky blocked me for posting about politics. That’s unfortunate. But it won’t stop me from continuing to call out the hypocrisy, misogyny, racism and inequity that I see in our body politic
Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship
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December 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Given her affiliation with the #WWE, the only thing she is qualified to talk about is writing fairy tales.
I hope some kid asked her about the history of steroid abuse that she promoted. After all, it is history.
Given her affiliation with the #WWE, the only thing she is qualified to talk about is writing fairy tales.
I hope some kid asked her about the history of steroid abuse that she promoted. After all, it is history.
Linda McMahon’s School Visit, Sponsored by Conservatives, Draws Protest
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December 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Given her affiliation with the #WWE, the only thing she is qualified to talk about is writing fairy tales.
I hope some kid asked her about the history of steroid abuse that she promoted. After all, it is history.
Given her affiliation with the #WWE, the only thing she is qualified to talk about is writing fairy tales.
I hope some kid asked her about the history of steroid abuse that she promoted. After all, it is history.
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Doug Jones won before & if you doubt he can do it again, you’re not paying attention to Alabama.
Tuberville has a record, but so does Jones.
If Jones jumps in, the contrast couldn’t be greater. A real Alabaman who prosecuted a KKK cold case vs Florida man who treats the state like rental property.
Tuberville has a record, but so does Jones.
If Jones jumps in, the contrast couldn’t be greater. A real Alabaman who prosecuted a KKK cold case vs Florida man who treats the state like rental property.
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Doug Jones won before & if you doubt he can do it again, you’re not paying attention to Alabama.
Tuberville has a record, but so does Jones.
If Jones jumps in, the contrast couldn’t be greater. A real Alabaman who prosecuted a KKK cold case vs Florida man who treats the state like rental property.
Tuberville has a record, but so does Jones.
If Jones jumps in, the contrast couldn’t be greater. A real Alabaman who prosecuted a KKK cold case vs Florida man who treats the state like rental property.
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I’m ready for another Obama presidency!
Do you want to know why Michelle Obama won’t run for president?
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I’m ready for another Obama presidency!
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Does he even know what an MRI is? And that it’s NOT standard? *screaming in nurse and mom who has a child who has MRIs every 2 years because of brain abnormalities and epilepsy voice*
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Does he even know what an MRI is? And that it’s NOT standard? *screaming in nurse and mom who has a child who has MRIs every 2 years because of brain abnormalities and epilepsy voice*
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#ResistanceEarth
The New York Board of Regents has decided that kids in middle and elementary school must learn about human causes of climate change. It's already required in high school science classes, but some teachers say they avoid discussing of the topic.
www.timesunion.com/education/ar...
The New York Board of Regents has decided that kids in middle and elementary school must learn about human causes of climate change. It's already required in high school science classes, but some teachers say they avoid discussing of the topic.
www.timesunion.com/education/ar...
State Ed says teachers must teach human causes of climate change
The Board of Regents is requiring climate change education. But almost half of middle school science teachers currently tell students that humans haven’t caused climate change.
www.timesunion.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
#ResistanceEarth
The New York Board of Regents has decided that kids in middle and elementary school must learn about human causes of climate change. It's already required in high school science classes, but some teachers say they avoid discussing of the topic.
www.timesunion.com/education/ar...
The New York Board of Regents has decided that kids in middle and elementary school must learn about human causes of climate change. It's already required in high school science classes, but some teachers say they avoid discussing of the topic.
www.timesunion.com/education/ar...
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From typewriters to tablets, life at #UBuffalo has certainly changed over the years. Take a look back at student experiences of decades past! #UBTrueBlue ➡️ ms.spr.ly/63320tO2WY
A True Blue look at student life through the decades
To honor some of the conveniences we might take for granted, UBNow is revisiting the university experiences of decades past.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
From typewriters to tablets, life at #UBuffalo has certainly changed over the years. Take a look back at student experiences of decades past! #UBTrueBlue ➡️ ms.spr.ly/63320tO2WY
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QUESTION: Who is your political inspiration?
SCHLOSBERG: “In the modern era, I love Nancy Pelosi… the most important female political figure in American history… the backbone of the Democratic Party… the reason we have the Affordable Care Act… she deserves a lot of credit for the example she set.”
SCHLOSBERG: “In the modern era, I love Nancy Pelosi… the most important female political figure in American history… the backbone of the Democratic Party… the reason we have the Affordable Care Act… she deserves a lot of credit for the example she set.”
November 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
QUESTION: Who is your political inspiration?
SCHLOSBERG: “In the modern era, I love Nancy Pelosi… the most important female political figure in American history… the backbone of the Democratic Party… the reason we have the Affordable Care Act… she deserves a lot of credit for the example she set.”
SCHLOSBERG: “In the modern era, I love Nancy Pelosi… the most important female political figure in American history… the backbone of the Democratic Party… the reason we have the Affordable Care Act… she deserves a lot of credit for the example she set.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Finally a #Wharton school graduate learns that tariffs increase prices. He should have watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off years ago.
Finally a #Wharton school graduate learns that tariffs increase prices. He should have watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off years ago.
Trump Turns to Affordability Message Amid Economic Frustration
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Finally a #Wharton school graduate learns that tariffs increase prices. He should have watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off years ago.
Finally a #Wharton school graduate learns that tariffs increase prices. He should have watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off years ago.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
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its remarkable to see random suburbanites in their fucking PJs have more courage than the vast majority of america's political, social, and civil elites
October 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
its remarkable to see random suburbanites in their fucking PJs have more courage than the vast majority of america's political, social, and civil elites
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While we’re on the subject of Ronald Reagan.
October 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
While we’re on the subject of Ronald Reagan.